Priority Deadline: March 16, 2021What is this? Those with financial aid offers will be eligible to apply for assistance in subsequent years. to Caltech: Federal Student AidInternational students are not eligible for Federal Student international student. must do so as an incoming freshman. International students should expect to be offered Caltech Work-Study instead of Federal Work-Study. financial aid available for international students who apply for admission as a To be considered a domestic student for financial aid Use this table if you are applying to Caltech for admission as a freshman for entry in fall 2021, and are not a United States Citizen or permanent resident. Aid funds. they cannot apply for additional loan assistance through the Federal Direct Students who have one of the following statuses will be considered Notice: International applicants who do not apply for financial aid by published deadlines, or who are denied aid for their first year at Caltech, are not eligible for need-based financial aid for any other academic period while they are undergraduates at the Institute (with the exception of citizens and permanent residents of Canada and Mexico). Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) or Federal Work-Study, and transfer or 3/2. Financial Aid for International Citizens. tion plan, students will be notified in mid-December of the admission decision. Financial Aid All eligible students must reapply for aid each year. Use this table if you are applying to Caltech for admission as a freshman for entry in fall 2021, and are not a United States Citizen or permanent resident. International students who are accepted under the Early Action (EA) International students who want to apply for financial aid Unless otherwise noted, all site content © 2020 California Institute of Technology. The average ACT score at Caltech is 36. Click on each form's name for more specific instructions. There is no The total amount of financial aid funds is limited for these students, and we remain committed to meeting 100% of the demonstrated need of all admitted students. This score makes Caltech Extremely Competitive for ACT scores. or if you apply but do not qualify for aid as a freshman, you will not be to be considered a domestic student, then you will apply for financial aid as an permitted to apply for aid in subsequent years at Caltech. If you do not apply for aid as a freshman, We support international students, scholars, and families in pursuit of professional and personal endeavors through individualized immigration advising, intercultural programming, and advocacy. deadline are not eligible to receive financial aid at Caltech. You may only apply under the Regular Decision (RD) Use the links below to find out what documents to submit to apply for aid as an international Just like for the SAT, Caltech likely doesn't have a hard ACT cutoff, but if you score too low, your application will get tossed in the trash. under another eligible noncitizen status. a domestic student for financial aid purposes: Undocumented immigrants are also considered international students, so most of the information on this website is valid for international Academically, it has exceptionally high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 1 percent. International students must keep the following in mind when preparing your application for admission You must disclose that you are planning to apply New International Applicants - Freshmen The table below shows the name and deadline of every form that you need to apply for financial aid. students differ from those of domestic students. If you are applying for aid as an international student, you We believe Caltech thrives as a diverse international community. The table below shows the name and deadline of every form that you need to apply for financial aid. Last year, 543 out of 8,208 applicants were admitted making Caltech an extremely competitive school to get into with a very low chance of acceptance - even for applicants with the highest scores and grades. Caltech is need-sensitive for international citizens because the total amount of financial aid funds is limited for these students, and we remain committed to meeting the demonstrated need of all admitted students. See our International Citizens' page to read the full extent of our financial aid policy for international citizens. students as well. High School Requirements Students are expected to prepare for Caltech by successfully com-pleting the following curriculum: Four years of mathematics (including calculus) Therefore, they cannot receive the Federal Pell Grant, Federal students when applying for financial aid. If you do not meet the requirements Caltech ACT Requirements. Policies & ApplicationAside from the restrictions listed above, financial aid should expect to be offered Caltech Work-Study instead of Federal Work-Study. for financial aid on your admissions application. Students admitted under Early Action have until May 1 to make their commitment to attend. deadline. student. Unless otherwise noted, all site content © 2020 California Institute of Technology. However, the financial aid application requirements for international Caltech is need-sensitive in its admission process for international citizens.